[ad_1] DADEVILLE, Ala. (WSFA) – Public officials, schools and community members are speaking out following a mass shooting during a sweet-16 birthday party in Dadeville Saturday. Tallapoosa County Commissioner TC Coley spoke Monday morning about the senseless tragedy. Coley says the community is rallying around the victims and their families. “You never want to see
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Since the age demographics for readers of this column leans toward older rather than younger, there’s a good bet that you’ll remember the vintage TV series “Dragnet,” with Sgt. Joe Friday, aka Jack Webb. Say hello to state Rep. Tyrone Carter, from Detroit, who is a former law enforcement officer and
[ad_1] On Friday, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem provided the umpteenth example of how dark and strange today’s Republican politicians have gotten, when she told the crowd at an NRA event about how her granddaughter (who is under the age of two) already has two guns. “Little Miss Addie, who is almost two, and Branch
[ad_1] Fed up with repeated mass shootings, hundreds of people from the Chicago area took part in a march in Washington, D.C., Monday to call for a federal ban on assault guns. Among them was Lindsey Hartman, who survived the Fourth of July mass shooting during a parade in her hometown of Highland Park last
[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS—A group of politicians seeking the Republican presidential nomination went before the National Rifle Association (NRA) on April 14 and vowed to fight for the Second Amendment. The Supreme Court has affirmed that the Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to keep and bear arms, including outside one’s home. However, states and government agencies
[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.–Kerry Worthington drove almost two hours to deliver a message to the National Rifle Association (NRA). “I believe that AR-15s should be taken out of society; there’s no use for an AR-15 in our society,” Worthington told The Epoch Times. Worthington was one of several demonstrators across the street from the NRA’s Annual
[ad_1] South Carolina Congresswoman Nancy Mace told Fox News Sunday that Republicans offering silence, thoughts and prayers, and Easter baskets were not good enough as a response to mass shootings. FNS brought up how bad the NRA conference looks for Republicans after so many mass shootings have taken place in 2023. “Where does this conversation
[ad_1] LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — After last Monday’s mass shooting in downtown Louisville, Gov. Andy Beshear pushed for “conversations” about enacting laws that would let authorities remove firearms from people deemed a threat to themselves or others. Kentucky is not among 19 states that have passed so-called “red flag” or “extreme risk” legislation, including the
[ad_1] Donald Trump is returning fire after a shot from a Ron DeSantis-supportive Super PAC. The Never Back Down PAC launched the ad during the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in Indianapolis (and not too long after the Florida Governor signed permitless carry legislation). Trump claims the spot is an example of “Democrat Disinformation” and
[ad_1] President Joe Biden has denounced Republicans’ allegiance to the gun lobby in response to a spate of mass shootings over the weekend, noting that many GOP presidential contenders spent the weekend pushing for gun deregulation at a convention for the National Rifle Association (NRA). From the start of the year through April 16, there
[ad_1] President Biden and mayors across the country on Monday called on Congress to pass a new ban on assault weapons and expand background checks. Activists also descended on Washington for a “Save our Students” rally in response to a series of high-profile shootings that has intensified the debate over guns. Mr. Biden said Americans
[ad_1] The NRA’s Annual Meeting 2023 drew over 77,000 attendees to the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis over the weekend. The keynote address was delivered by former President Donald Trump (watch an excerpt above). Breitbart News attended the meeting and walked among the exhibiters, where concealed carry pistols, home defense shotguns, AR-15s, AK-47s, revolvers, bolt-action
[ad_1] In a powerful speech, a college student told the Wake County School Board that children and teachers were suffering the consequences while elected officials offered only prayers and half-measures. Kurstin Howe, a Meredith College student and member of Wake County’s Future Teachers program, had a question for her county’s school board last week: If
[ad_1] Baku, April 17, AZERTAC President Biden blasted Republicans Sunday for standing with the National Rifle Association in the wake of two more shootings in Alabama and Kentucky, according to the Hill. “This morning, our nation is once again grieving for at least four Americans tragically killed at a teen’s birthday party in Dadeville, Alabama
[ad_1] South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem paused Friday during an impassioned defense of the Second Amendment to prove her commitment was more than just words. During an appearance at the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action Leadership Forum, Noem signed an executive order taking aim at banks that discriminate against the firearm industry. Noem’s
[ad_1] The annual National Rifle Association convention in Indianapolis wrapped up Sunday. Those in support of — and against — increased gun rights were in attendance. But one local group doesn’t agree with why the organization came to Indy. The speaker roster included former vice president Mike Pence, who was greeted with ‘boos’ from the
[ad_1] Former President Bill Clinton said Monday during an interview with MSNBC that children cannot continue to be victims of school shootings because Americans want to keep their Second Amendment rights. MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” panel were discussing gun control when they played a clip from host Joe Scarborough’s interview with Clinton. “You were president when
[ad_1] Mayors from across the U.S. are calling on Congress to pass stricter gun control laws, saying more can be done to protect communities from “senseless acts of violence involving guns.” A group of 162 mayors said in an open letter to lawmakers that they must do more to combat gun violence, and urged them
[ad_1] Young children wield deadly handguns and lethal rifles at a bonkers annual convention dubbed “family-friendly” by the organisers. As the United States of America looks set to see its deadliest year yet, and with a reported more than 500 teenagers and children dead from gun violence already this year, the National Rifle Association (NRA)
[ad_1] At least four people have been killed and 28 injured in a mass shooting that took place at a 16th birthday party at the Mahogany Masterpiece Dance Studio in Dadeville, Alabama. Shots were fired causing some critical injuries, and a number of teenagers were among the victims. Phil Dowdell, high school senior and a
[ad_1] Tug of gun control. Illustration: Liu Rui/GT Gun violence is always a critical topic during US elections, but Chinese experts see little hope in the US political circle to address the issue due to its historical complexity and the extremely polarized stances of Democrats and Republicans, even as gun-related tragedies continue to occur in
[ad_1] High-income folks have the means to install their own retrofit measures and solar panels, which can decrease their consumption and costs on their generally larger homes. Lower-fixed rates for poor customers are immensely fair. The next step for the state Public Utilities Commission should be water-rate reform. Water districts don’t produce this vital resource,
[ad_1] US President Joe Biden has asked Congress to tighten gun control measures amid the recent surge in gun violence in the United States, reported Sputnik. The shooting in downtown Louisville is the 15th mass killing of the year in the U.S. in which four or more people were killed other than the perpetrator, reported
[ad_1] Guns don’t kill people. People kill people. How often have we heard that from Second Amendment zealots who will fight to the end before surrendering any political ground to limit gun violence and, in particular, mass shootings? They’re right, you know. A gun requires a person to pull the trigger to kill another human
[ad_1] Glen Hoyer says the time for the concealed carry license holder to determine how to interact with the police is before the police are ever called. “You’ve got to think ahead, you’ve got to prepare,” Hoyer told seminar attendees during the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) Annual Meetings and Exhibits in Indianapolis on April 16,
[ad_1] Alabama: In a shooting that broke out during a birthday party held inside a dance studio in the small Alabama town of Dadeville, at least four people were killed, including a high school football player, state police and local media reported on Sunday. According to investigators on the scene, a local television station reported on
[ad_1] Commentary reginaldd 3 Hrs Ago Reginald Dumas – REGINALD DUMAS THE Express of March 29 reported that the police had seized two loaded AR-15 assault rifles in Diego Martin. By pure coincidence, I had, the day before, read a Washington Post article titled “The destructive power of the AR-15.” The article was inspired by
[ad_1] Four people were killed and many others injured in a shooting at the weekend at a 16th birthday party in the small US town of Dadeville in Alabama. local TV station reported that more than 20 people had been injured in the shooting, citing investigators on the scene. “We’re going to continue to work
[ad_1] Republicans hoping to secure the party’s presidential nomination have courted the National Rifle Association, telling delegates to its leadership forum that imposing restrictions on firearms would not curb mass shootings. The meeting of America’s biggest gun lobby in Indianapolis, Indiana, drew all the leading contenders, including Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis, the governor of
[ad_1] NEWS AND OPINION: One veteran Republican observer has a short but noteworthy observation about the state of the Republican Party. “Great candidates are stepping forward. Week after week, more and more impressive, capable, and winnable candidates have entered the presidential sweepstakes. As you listen to these candidates, study their proposals, and hear the excitement